Even Bill Maher and Keith Olbermann are Coming to Sarah Palin’s Defense Against New Book
- Posted on September 17, 2011 at 8:50am by
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Even Bill Maher and Keith Olbermann are taking Sarah Palin’s side against a new book making wild claims about the former Alaska governor, including that she engaged in multiple affairs and once snorted cocaine off an oil drum.
On his show Friday night, Maher steered the roundtable discussion from joking about Palin to talking about the book, saying many reviewers, including the New York Times, thought Palin got “a raw deal” over all the unsubstantiated rumors that were published.
Olbermann, who was a guest on the panel, jumped in to defend Palin, albeit haltingly.
“I’m — I’m actually — on Sarah Palin’s — side on this,” he said hesitantly, before assuaging himself by quickly adding: “That woman is an idiot.”
Olbermann conceded that Palin is a public figure and writing about her is fair game, but still sounded perturbed about the book’s content.
“Most of the stuff in there — why is it relevant and what’s the point of it and how well-sourced is it?” he asked.
Watch the full clip below, via Mediaite.
Content warning — contains offensive language. Discussion about the book begins at the 3:00 mark:
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outsidethebox
Posted on September 17, 2011 at 10:53amI’m drunk right now, and if I Sarah chose to run, she’d get my vote.
Report Post »Chappy123
Posted on September 17, 2011 at 11:10am@ Chazman,
Agreed.
Report Post »GETLIFE
Posted on September 17, 2011 at 11:45amCan’t help but thinking that these guys are seeing the elections nearing, and it’s dawning on them ever so slowly that public opinion is shifting and they probably should shift a bit too. Deep down they know what a party they could have with laughing at the other side–wouldn’t even have to resort to lies and empty jr.high school nastiness. Some of them may still be able to call up some true comic intelligence. Yet they only dare to dream of the day….
Report Post »Heather Mae 74
Posted on September 17, 2011 at 11:48amThere is a good article at bigjournalism.com that puts this author into context it seems that this plagarist and liar has a very shady record read : Joe McGinniss’s Attempt to Smear Palin Backfires; Media Ridicules His Book Posted by Dana Loesch Sep 16th 2011 at 4:58 am in Featured Story, Mainstream Media, New York Times, Pa
Report Post »Wayner
Posted on September 17, 2011 at 12:35pmI’ll just limit myself to reading comments…. I can’t bear the sight or sound of listening to these *******.
Report Post »FormerLib
Posted on September 17, 2011 at 12:39pmThese guys know the jig is up. Palin may be “an idiot”, according to Olbermann, but look at the facts: liberals had the White House, both houses of Congress, most of the media and almost all of academia behind them for two full years and all they could get passed was Obamacare, a bill that will almost certainly be declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court and/or dismantled. Meanwhile, the debt tripled, unemployment went up, the ecomony has worsened, credit rating ha suffered, we’re more divided ideologically than ever, none of the policies Bush put in place were repealed as they promised they would, the list of FAIL goes on Cry about conservatives being stupid all they want, but if this constitutes intelligence, I’ll take stupid any day.
Report Post »patjr1124
Posted on September 17, 2011 at 1:05pmBeck should apologize for his smearing of Sarah Palin and her family on Thursday’s close of the GBTV show. Adding a picture of Glen Rice’s mock child into a famiky photo of the Palins was classless and indefensible. Ragging on her for her resignation was straight out of Alinsky’s playbook. I dont really care what the intent was. FIRE Brian Sack or take responsibility for it Glenn. You have until Monday and you will see Palin supporters drop out of GBTV in droves. If I was Todd Palin, a serious ass kicking would be in order.
Report Post »Sleazy Hippo
Posted on September 17, 2011 at 2:35pmSarah needs all the help she can get, but is quickly LOSING TEA party support!
Over Labor Day weekend Sarah really hurt us and disappointed everyone by waffling and not committing on whether or not she will run for president in her much-anticipated speeches in Iowa and New Hampshire.
It was disgusting and ridiculous that the Iowa organizers invited, dis-invited, invited and then dis-invited again former Republican Senate candidate Christine O’Donnell because Sarah did not want to share the Iowa stage (fewer than 500 actually attended).
Report Post »LeeroyJenkins
Posted on September 17, 2011 at 2:45pm@pat Yadda Yadda you speak for everyone now huh? Piss on Sarah Palin. She is not worthy of president and would be as bad as obama on signing stupid bills. She hasn’t a clue and she should be open to jokes as anyone else. You really think GB cares about your 9.95 a month? quit watching 3 will replace you soon enough. The right are just as bad as the left you dolt.
Report Post »old white guy
Posted on September 17, 2011 at 2:59pmalot of people are afraid of sarah palin. she could be the best bet for a conservative president.
Report Post »Chet Hempstead
Posted on September 17, 2011 at 4:13pmGood for her. As long as you can stay drunk for a whole year, she’ll get at least one vote.
Report Post »Forced_Union_Worker
Posted on September 17, 2011 at 4:53pm@patjr1124
Whoa, Pat take a minute and think this through. Your offended by a bit in a comedy segment? Brian Sack’s comedy is really hit or miss, this time it was a huge miss, but he was trying to point out the foolishness of this story through comedy. I too like Sarah, and would vote for her if she were to run and win the nomination. The main problem with the sack segment is that it is suppose to be a stand alone show, not squeezed into Glenn’s show. Glenn would save himself a lot of headaches by putting the BSofA on hold until it‘s ready to stand on it’s own. I would also be willing to bet that Sack has a clause in his contract that prohibits his bits from being censored. Do we really want to be like liberals and demand that someone is fired because we don’t like what they had to say? Drop GBTV if you want, but it’s only been on for 5 days. I would suggest you give it a month and they decide.
Report Post »Forced_Union_Worker
Posted on September 17, 2011 at 5:06pmoops! that last line was suppose to read: Drop GBTV if you want, but it’s only been on for 5 days. I would suggest you give it a month and then decide.
Report Post »pakaeboiboi
Posted on September 17, 2011 at 5:27pmSPOT ON OUTSIDETHEBOX!!!!!! ….. if had I voted for Barry in 2008 …… I most certainly would be “On A DRUNK” myself, just like you say you are right now ….. Hey!!!!! ….. Don’t bogart that bottle my friend ….. pass it over to me!!!!!!!
Report Post »cosette
Posted on September 17, 2011 at 7:20pmI’d be surprised if the combined I.Q.of all 5 on that platform was triple digit. I find it amazing that people of theirilk have the chutzpah to ridicule anybody.
Report Post »Phoenixsoulfire
Posted on September 17, 2011 at 8:34pmwhen people attack her they are afraid of her and that why she would be a good candidate just sad people are so closed minded
Report Post »ginger100
Posted on September 17, 2011 at 10:51amI don‘t think Oberman and Maher were very popular in high school and pobably didn’t have very good parental upbringing, it shows in their adult life.
Report Post »chazman
Posted on September 17, 2011 at 10:57am… Maher and Olderdude … the both of ya, go to hell …
Report Post »drattastic
Posted on September 17, 2011 at 12:02pmLouis CK said he was drunk and Sarah Palin is weird. Really ? Palin is weird? Louis CK is in his mid forties and masturbating all the time like he’s fifteen ,I’ve seen his show and he is obsessed with masturbating but Palin is the weird one . You got to love these snobbish leftest elitist like Maher ,Olbermann and the like. These fools ,through their own mental illness , somehow believe they are superior to others ,when in fact they are the fools and nuts on the fringes of society.
Report Post »ARELL
Posted on September 17, 2011 at 2:37pmMaher was the “class ****” and Olberman was the “failed jock” that teased him.
Report Post »GdHUs
Posted on September 17, 2011 at 2:43pm@PATJR1124 Lighten up big fella. It was a spoof on the allegation not Palin, and everybody understood it. Well almost everybody.
Report Post »conservativeone
Posted on September 17, 2011 at 10:38amOlbermann calls Palin an idiot ???
It’s typical of a liberal like Olbermann to make sure he include his vile nature. He cannot resist the temptation to attack & insult someone he disagrees with.
There’s no “civil discourse” with these people. Oh Sure, they call for it. But they’re the ones that fuel the hate. They’re simply hypocrites and liars.
I laugh everytime I hear Olbermann cast his judgement on people. This “coward” is a pompous & self absorbed ass.
Report Post »I love how he calls himselve the “Chief News Officer of the Current TV” … LOL !!! What do they have (4) employees ??? LOL !!! Typical Liberal … He dwells only within his safe havens where his views will never be challenged and he can attack people without having to face them.
FREDD The WILSON
Posted on September 17, 2011 at 12:21pmLet’s see 1. Drunk cameraman 2. blind makeup artist.3. Gopher 4.Security guard (asleep)
Yep 4
Report Post »Bill Rowland
Posted on September 17, 2011 at 2:45pmOlbermann calls names and insults people because he has no rational arguments and is afraid of those who do. First law of liberal debaters is when you have nothing intelligernce to say and your stupid argument has been shot down with logi, yell, call names hurl insults, distract from the points being made.
OMG – Psalm 109:8
Report Post »IAMMADDOG
Posted on September 19, 2011 at 8:52amYes OMG….Obama Must Go!!!!
Report Post »junkmaninohio
Posted on September 17, 2011 at 10:38amWow! Olbermann and Maher defending Palin? A they off their meds?
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on September 17, 2011 at 10:23amYou have to admit, the validity of anything in the book is now questionable to the limits of space itself, like it has been since being published and released; especially when these two more or less agree on the subject as well, even if Olbermann did it choking on a rock.
Report Post »Steelhead
Posted on September 17, 2011 at 10:30amor maybe they could care less if Sarah has a past-we all do-of sex and drugs
Report Post »13th Imam
Posted on September 17, 2011 at 10:40amBarry is busy selling Cocaine again??
Report Post »Sleazy Hippo
Posted on September 17, 2011 at 2:41pmThe thing they got all upset about was the Black lover thing. Some people resent she might have had had fun with a talented and endowed muscleman.
Really who cares if a young, athletic teen has ***** sex before being married. Now she will not have to wonder what is is like, so she can remain faithful.
Report Post »freeweever
Posted on September 17, 2011 at 10:19amOberwoman and Maher are just afraid because they did do all of these things and then some and if it comes out for her then maybe they and Obama’s admitted cocaine use will also come to light. Kind of Like the fact that Obama used to like to snort lines of cocaine off of white girls buts who were “typical white women”, it really turned him on.
Report Post »Lucy Larue
Posted on September 17, 2011 at 10:16amYes…,I am certain that Sarah Palin is thrilled with her new BFFs comments about the book,“Rogue”.
All the lies and viciousness from the lefist media bullies that Palin endured,to include Maher and Olberman,was far worse than any crap that hack writer Joe McGinnis could sandwich between the cover of his latest piece of pulp fiction billed as non fiction.
They aren’t “Doing the Right Thing”. They have no sense of shame. They just don’t like Joe McGinnis.
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Report Post »txwheels
Posted on September 17, 2011 at 10:15amIt’s a given that Palin most likely has a team of attorneys at her disposal. What I find curious is the fact she hasn’t immediately filed a law suit against the author of the book. Could it be she doesn’t want to have to discuss points in the book in court??
Report Post »hidden_lion
Posted on September 17, 2011 at 10:22amIt seems it would be a slam dunk case of Libel and slander, unless there is truth to any of it. I doubt there is truth, but you never know these days…
Report Post »Jefferson
Posted on September 17, 2011 at 10:39amI‘ll bet a hundred internet bucks that SHE DOESN’T SUE, because it is most likely true.
I don’t care if she likes black dudes that play basketball, or likes to smoke a little weed, or gets coked up on a snowmobile (even though that sounds like an uncomfortable experience)
FREEDOM of CHOICE to do with YOUR body what YOU want to, as long as you are NOT harming another person or infringing on THEIR rights. What’s wrong with that?
It’s all this pretending that she is some sort of “puritan Christian” that I have a problem with, and wearing her religion on her sleeve.
Report Post »There is only on candidate in this race that is the REAL DEAL. Ron Paul. The rest are either POSERS, or HYPOCRITES.
Forced_Union_Worker
Posted on September 17, 2011 at 5:49pmShe is most likely talking with her advisers, trying to decide if it would be better for her potential campaign to ignore this book or to sue.
Report Post »buzdburd
Posted on September 17, 2011 at 6:24pmSarah’s best bet is to IGNORE this guy and this book. Why give him the publicity? It’s clear he is dying for the attention. If she gets asked about it, I’m certain that she is very capable of b!tch-slapping the questioner.
Report Post »Run Sarah, RUN!!
sissykatz
Posted on September 17, 2011 at 10:14amI am all for free speech 100% but what this piece of slime did was intrusive, rude, and should have
been illegal. Move in NEXT DOOR WITH A PAIR OF BINOCULARS AND SPY ON THEM FOR
MONTHS. No one should ever be subjected to that. I haven’t read nor will I ever read this trash
but it sounds pathetic.“she snorted cocaine off an oil drum when she was younger”???. Well stop
the presses, this is really news worthy. She probably did not but if she did who cares.
He probably got an advance on the book so already got his money. But I hope he doesn’t sell more
than the handful he has already sold.
I hope it goes a looooonnngg way toward ruining what career he had left and demeaning anything he
Report Post »had written previously. POS
SlimnRanger
Posted on September 17, 2011 at 11:10amIt’s sad to say but these days people would rather believe an outright lie and gossip than to belive the truth,so i am sure many will buy this idiots book,I myself will not and will not read it if it were passed to me,I pray for Sarah and her family,she has withstood more than her share of lies and hatered.
Report Post »Xyskalla
Posted on September 17, 2011 at 10:10amIt looks to me like they‘re just taking another chance to insult her while trying to look like they’re attempting to be fair to her.
Report Post »Thatsitivehadenough
Posted on September 17, 2011 at 10:02amAs far as I’m concerned, the only good thing to come out of the disgusting way that the left has treated Sarah Palin for the past 3 years is that everyone got to see just how low down and ugly the mind of liberals can be. And, that ugliness goes right to the bone.
They can’t make up for their sins against Ms. Palin. Not with me anyway.
Report Post »usmc1063
Posted on September 17, 2011 at 9:52amWell it just shows you the crediability of the books author. Even the left thinks it’s garbage or somehing close to it. Let’s face facts this book was written to keep Sarah from running against Obama in the 2012 election. Even Barry knows he wouldn’t win against her if she did. So what better way to stifle Palin’s bid than to defame her in the eyes of the voters. In away it just shows you the Chicago style politics being run here. But guess what Barry we’re onto you and your cronies.
Report Post »ARealCharliesAngel
Posted on September 17, 2011 at 9:52amThank you, The Blaze, for posting this. It is important to know what the liberals/progressives are saying. I can now use this link to share with others who are bashing Palin and show them this POS book has no credibility….do some homework!
In their own words is just the best possible retort! Thanks again!!
Report Post »Steelhead
Posted on September 17, 2011 at 9:51amit was the eighties-sleeping around and coke were just part of the fun! you can’t blame Sarah for having some fun and a past.
Report Post »HKS
Posted on September 17, 2011 at 10:28amAt least she has a past, some people appear to have just appeared out of thin air.
Report Post »13th Imam
Posted on September 17, 2011 at 11:05amNo Proof ,, No Proof. Barry’s not so hidden past as a Cocaine Dealer, has proof.
Report Post »Susie
Posted on September 17, 2011 at 9:42amBlaze, please quit giving these guy credence. Nether Olberman of Maher are worth listening to whether they show a flickering of common sense or not.
Report Post »There should be a more substantive way of combatting such slanderous muckrakers.
How about Glenn coming out on GBTV and demoing this guy ? That would have more effect than all the left wing loons combined.
HKS
Posted on September 17, 2011 at 9:50amAmazing after this much time the liberals are still scared to death of her. Even Leno can’t pass up an opportunity to bash Palen just last night. It must be some sort of a liberal badge of courage to do so. I just enjoy seeing those liberals squirm and show their fears. Keep up the pressure tea party, your winning.
Report Post »barber2
Posted on September 17, 2011 at 9:38amTheir conversation belongs in a high school boy’s locker room . Too bad the television brass couldn’t lock them up in one. No wonder America is failing if people actually have nothing better to do than to watch/ listen to this juvenile garbage.
Report Post »leftcoastslut
Posted on September 17, 2011 at 9:27amirrelevant… the lights are on but nobody is home
Report Post »liberalsarealiens
Posted on September 17, 2011 at 10:00amWell now, Leftcoastslut, Seems your left coast state has done such a great job, huh? You have the audacity to say something about Palin when you and your ilk have put California in bankrupsy BIG TIME! Try sweeping around your own door step before putting labels on Palin. I don’t see Alaska with the same problems as California. In fact every person in Alaska now gets a royalty check from the oil companies. Where is yours from California? You liberals really make me laugh! (before I puke)
Report Post »Doug in Seattle
Posted on September 17, 2011 at 4:27pmYes, but whose house? If you are referring to Olbermann and Maher, you are likely correct.
Report Post »truthseekerusa
Posted on September 17, 2011 at 9:26amThe publisher of this book, Crown, should be hanging their heads in shame in publishing one of the worst pieces of crap that was ever put into print. I am not a fan of Palin’s but this book making claims that merely came out of this nuts perverted mind shows just how low a publishing house will stoop to try to make a dollar.
When looking for a book, if you find one that is published by Crown, you will know that it is not worth the paper it is printed on.
Report Post »EDFROMCA
Posted on September 17, 2011 at 6:07pmCROWN publishing is now on my full time -forever **** list. Along with NBC and NYT they will NEVER see one dollar of mine nor will I use any service they offer. In a country full of choices, make the one that makes you feel better.
Report Post »clockwatcher
Posted on September 17, 2011 at 9:18amWhere are the left wing women???? What don’t they step up and say something. The left wing women don’t support women, they support the left. Left wing women have set their cause back 20 years. Good now wash the floor take out the trash get me a beer and service me, you gut less cowards.
Report Post »truthseekerusa
Posted on September 17, 2011 at 9:33amThe left wing– NOW–women lost any credibility years ago. The organizations only exists to keep a few cretins in power among women who need someone to blame their failures on. I attended a meeting at one time and could not get out of there fast enough.
Report Post »cjherin
Posted on September 17, 2011 at 12:39pmWhen feminists such as Gloria Steinem were silent during the Clinton-Lewinsky scandal, that when I slowly began to turn conservative.
Report Post »EPROM
Posted on September 17, 2011 at 9:08amIt is better to be written about poorly than to never be written about at all. -Birdman
Report Post »Rational Man
Posted on September 17, 2011 at 9:25amSarah should get that on a t-shirt after she wins the defamation law suit for millions of dollars.
Report Post »Sharlene
Posted on September 17, 2011 at 10:26amIt‘s OK to be written about if it’s THE TRUTH, not if it’s LIES.
Report Post »rose-ellen
Posted on September 17, 2011 at 2:55pmThat’s right;she’s a public figure .Arn’t booksheves full of books written about famous people?
Report Post »EZDOZIT
Posted on September 17, 2011 at 9:07amPerpetual adolescents
Report Post »NOBO_2012
Posted on September 17, 2011 at 9:04amThe new book’s author might just end up in that oil drum.
Report Post »Todd P
Posted on September 17, 2011 at 9:02amDitto – although this is the first time they’ve ever said anything I agree with.
Report Post »Doug Piranha
Posted on September 17, 2011 at 9:00amMaher and Olberwomann are STILL idiots. Who CARES what they think?
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on September 17, 2011 at 8:58amI don‘t want to hear those two schmuck’s opinions even when they agree with me.
Report Post »CoSkiTeacher
Posted on September 17, 2011 at 9:02amDitto, who gives a hoot what those idiots think, or do they think?
Report Post »lillymckim
Posted on September 17, 2011 at 9:04amMe either … it’s just their way of repeating the unsubstantiated no sourced innuendo over and over and over again..
Report Post »without looking like they are rejoicing in the sludge
Marylou7
Posted on September 17, 2011 at 9:23amMy sentiments exactly. Don’t even want to hear their voices.
Report Post »Rational Man
Posted on September 17, 2011 at 9:31am@lillymckim
Wow! Thats insidious! And probably true. It sure makes more sense than those two freaks going against their nature and doing the right thing.
Report Post »Rayblue
Posted on September 17, 2011 at 10:07amSomethings afoot when your enemy agrees with you.
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